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14:37

FULL-TIME: West Ham 3-3 Arsenal

Craig Pawson blows the full-time whistle and a pulsating clash has come to an end. Both teams will be disappointed not to win after enjoyed the lead but a point is probably a fair result.

14:37

92 mins: Arsenal win a free-kick in a dangerous position but Ozil's delivery is easily defended and West Ham are able to attack.

14:36

91 mins: Reid has just produced a fantastic challenge to prevent Sanchez from racing clear. Stunning stuff from the New Zealand centre back, he's saved his team there.

14:34

THREE MINUTES ADDED TIME

Just the three minutes displayed bu the fourth official.

14:34

89 mins: A loose ball fortunately finds its way to Payet and the Frenchman should perhaps have taken a touch but he opts to shoot first time and it flies over the bar.

14:32

88 mins: West Ham win a throw-in deep in Arsenal's half and Antonio prepares to take on of his trademark long throws. Emenike wins the header but Opsina mops up by collecting the loose ball.

14:31

86 mins: It's Arsenal who are enjoying the majority of possession these past few minutes and Ozil almost plays in Giroud but West Ham have enough bodies in defence to clear the ball.

14:30

85 mins: Walcott works some space wonderfully but his cross is too weak with Giroud waiting in the box and the Hammers are able to clear. They then break immediately and Payet appears to be fouled on the edge of the box but Pawson isn't having any of it. The home fans certainly thought it was a foul.

14:27

83 mins: It's gripping stuff here; both teams are going for this! Payet has switched to the right flank now.

14:26

Walcott replaces Welbeck

81 mins: Like-for-like substitution as Walcott comes on for Welbeck.

14:25

80 mins: Typical Arsenal; Sanchez over-plays the ball when he perhaps should have shot and West Ham are able to crowd around the Chilean before clearing the danger. West Ham then counter-attack and Payet almost plays in Carroll but the ball is overhit.

14:23

79 mins: Carroll has been fantastic for West Ham, winning almost every header and scrapping at every opportunity. He's my man of the match by a mile. Walcott preparing to come on for the visitors.

14:21

77 mins: Bilic is on the edge of his technical area delivering instructions to his team in hope they can find a winner. And they almost do; Cresswell lets fly and it's an awkward bounce for Ospina who parries it away for a corner. Carroll wins the head (again) but Reid flies in with a karate kick effort which hits the side netting.

14:20

75 mins: Tremendous atmosphere at Upton Park and what an advert for the Premier League this is turning out to be! End-to-end action; Giroud goes close with a header but Adrian is able to watch it fly over his bar for a goal-kick.

14:18

73 mins: It's all getting heated in east London with Carroll on the receiving end of two heavy challenges. Payet then almost gives the Hammers the lead with a speculative effort but Opsina gets down low to save well.

14:14

GOAL: West Ham 3-3 Arsenal (Koscielny)

Wenger's thrown on Giroud and Ramsey but it's his captain Koscielny who comes to the rescue. West Ham don't clear their lines from an Arsenal corner and the defender stays up before firing high into the back of the net. Great striker's finish from the Frenchman there. Honours even at Upton park.

14:13

69 mins: Arsenal beginning to move through the gears and pile the pressure on now, Cresswell defends well and Ozil's corner is easily defended by West Ham.

14:12

68 mins: Arsenal almost equalise from the resulting corner but Lanzini is in the right place at the right time to clear Monreal's shot off the line.

14:11

67 mins: Ramsey wins a corner for Arsenal after great play from Ramsey to flick the ball over Kouyate before being crowded out. Ozil to take.

14:10

65 mins: Giroud preparing to come on for Arsenal. It'll be an attacking one too with Elneny expected to come off for the Frenchman.

14:09

64 mins: What a great challenge from Nobel to thwart Arsenal after Sanchez attempted to make some space in the penalty box. The midfielder stays down but seems fine now.

14:07

63 mins: Bilic's change at half-time has worked wonders at the moment with the hosts looking more assured at the back having reverted to a 4-4-2 formation. Arsenal are struggling to break the hosts down.

14:05

61 mins: West Ham win a free-kick on the right flank with Payet preparing to deliver the cross. The Frenchman has great technique, doesn't he? This time he floats in a dipped effort but it's too close to Ospina and the Colombian easily collects the ball.

14:04

Ramsey replaces Coquelin

60 mins: Wenger goes in search for an equaliser by bringing on Ramsey for Coquelin

14:04

HEAD TO HEAD: West Ham 3-2 Arsenal (60 mins)

14:03

Carroll makes it 3-2

14:02

58 mins: West Ham fans are loving this at the moment and cheer every pass as the hosts dominate possession in Arsenal's half.

14:00

Table update

As it stands, West Ham move level on points with fourth-place Manchester City on 54 points but would remain outside the top four on goal difference. Arsenal would remain third and 11 points behind league leaders Leicester. It's all gone wrong for Wenger...

13:59

54 mins: 'I'm forever blowing bubbles' echoes around Upton Park as the home fans celebrate Carroll's stunning third goal of the afternoon. Arsenal are now beginning to pile the pressure on.

13:55

GOAL: West Ham 3-2 Arsenal (Carroll hat-trick)

It was written in the stars, wasn't it? Upton Park has literally erupted after Carroll gets his hat-trick with another bullet header. Antonio surges down the right and delivers the perfect floated delivery which Carroll meets with a powerful header to give West Ham the lead after they were 2-0 down. Amazing scenes in east London.

13:54

49 mins: West Ham have the ball in the net again but for the SECOND TIME today it is chalked out. Payet smashes the ball into the back of the net but Carroll is penalised for fouling Koscielny; and it's the correct decision. Carroll was all over the Frenchman and essentially rugby tackled him before Payet thought he had scored.

13:53

48 mins: Big penalty appeals from the home side after Lanzini goes down under a challenge from Bellerin. Good call from Pawson, the striker went down too easily.

13:51

46 mins: Lively opening to his half and it's Carroll who's involved early on. The striker catches Gabriel with a stray elbow and the defender stays down. Would've been harsh to book the striker, who went into the referee's book early on in the first half.

13:49

We're back underway at Upton Park

We're back underway at Upton Park and West Ham make a substitution at half-time. Emenike comes on for Tomkins. Arsenal resume the match, kicking off from right to left. Hammers going to to four in defence; you'd expect Antonio to play out of position as a right back

13:45

FIRST HALF IN PICTURES

Mesut Ozil makes it 1-0

Ozil celebrates with Bellerin

Alexis Sanchez scores for Arsenal to make it 2-0

Sanchez celebrates

Andy Carroll scores his side's first goal

The former Newcastle and Liverpool striker celebrates

Carroll makes it 2-2 in spectacular fashion

Carroll celebrates on the stroke of half-time

13:35

HALF-TIME: West Ham 2-2 Arsenal

A cracking half of football comes to a close; and what a treat it was. Arsenal looked in the ascendancy through Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez goals. But West Ham, who are looking to keep the pressure on their rivals in the bid for Champions League football next season, go into the break level thanks to Carroll. The striker's bullet header made it 2-1 before he doubled his tally in spectacular fashion!

Second half should be interesting...

13:32

GOAL: West Ham 2-2 Arsenal (Carroll)

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT?! I can't quite believe what I've just witnessed; Andy Carroll has just equalised for his team on the stroke of half-time. The striker's scissor-kick effort deflects off Gabriel and flies into the back of the net. Absolute scenes in east London; the Hammers looked down and out five minutes ago!

13:30

GOAL: West Ham 1-2 Arsenal (Carroll)

What an important goal from West Ham on the stroke of half-time; and it was well worked, too. Cresswell delivers one of his trademark left-footed crosses and Carroll bullies his marker before sending an unstoppable bullet header past Ospina. Upton Park is rocking!

13:29

42 mins: Payet releases Lanzini down the left but the forward misplaces his pass. West Ham then win the ball back and it's a scramble in the box before Carroll's tame header is easily saved by Ospina.

38 mins: Ospina is called into action for the first time this afternoon and the goalkeeper makes a has of it. Carroll turns his marker and lets fly with the shot and Opsina gathers at the second time of asking. Better from the Hammers.

13:20

GOAL: Arsenal 2-0 (Sanchez)

Sanchez had just switched to the left flank for this attack and it proves a great decision by the star winger as he doubles his side's lead at Upton Park. It's Iwobi again with the assist, with the youngster playing in a wonderful over-the-top ball to the Chilean and he slots past Adrian to make it 2-0. You'd have to back Arsenal for the win now; but you can't help but feel sorry for West Ham after they were denied the opener.

13:19

32 mins: The Upton Park faithful are getting very restless towards the away side and referee Craig Pawson; and boos echo around the stadium as another blatant foul on a West Ham player is ignored.

13:18

31 mins: The hosts looking dangerous on the counter-attack but they're continuously low on bodies when Arsenal break. Next goal will be the game-changer (sorry for stating the obvious...)

13:16

30 mins: West Ham work a corner wonderfully with Payet delivering a floated pass to Lanzini but the forward gets his angles wrong and his volleyed effort flied wide for a goal kick.

13:15

Ozil opener

13:13

27 mins: The Hammers win yet another free-kick and this one is in Payet territory. The Frenchman steps up... He whips it in towards his team-mates but it doesn't have enough on it and Arsenal are able to clear. Most of possession being played in Arsenal's half.

13:12

26 mins: West Ham are continuing to pile the pressure on the visitors and have won plenty of throw-ins deep in Arsenal's half. Ospina yet to be called into action, though.

13:09

23 mins: West Ham win a free-kick in a dangerous position. Payet steps up but it's a bit too far out for the Frenchman to produce one of his trademark speculative efforts and he instead opts to float a delivery in which Arsenal easily clear.

13:07

21 mins: The pace of this game shows no signs of slowing down with West Ham throwing everything they have at Arsenal in a bid for an equaliser. Just had another look at the offside goal and Bilic can feel hard done by. Bellerin was clearly playing Lanzini onside.

13:03

GOAL: Arsenal 1-0 (Ozil)

A matter of minutes after West Ham are harshly denied an opener, Arsenal go down the other end and break the deadlock. It was great play by the visitors, who kept the ball well and it's Ozil who scores the goal.

Iwobi plays the playmaker in with a delightful waited pass and the former Real Madrid star has the easy task of placing the ball past Adrian for the opener.

13:02

Koscielny felt Carroll's earlier challenge...

13:02

15 mins: Great defending from Tomkins to cover plenty of ground and beat Welbeck to the ball. Arsenal looked certain to be clear on goal there but the defender did enough.

12:59

13 mins: West Ham put the ball in the back of the net after Lanzini heads in following Carroll's overhead kick but the former is adjudged to be offside. Television replays show the forward was perhaps onside, with Bellerin playing him on. Close call, that.

12:58

12 mins: Frenetic start to this Premier League clash; with both teams looking dangerous on the counter-attack. Carroll, leading the line for West Ham, will have to be careful up front having picked up an early yellow card. But this game has certainly lived up the expectations thus far.

12:56

9 mins: Wenger's side are looking very dangerous on the counter-attack and West Ham are looking vulnerable when the visitors break. This time it's Elneny who wins the ball before linking up well with Iwobi. The ball is eventually cleared by the Hammers but they were lucky there.

12:54

8 mins: Arsenal win a corner but Iwobi wastes the opportunity by attempting a backheel pass to Ozil which evades the Germany playmaker.

12:53

6 mins: As expected Ozil, Iwobi and Sanchez are all switching and floating between the thee support roles with Welbeck leading the line for the visitors. Will be interesting to see how Iwobi gets on today, he's enjoyed a stunning start to his Gunners career thus far.

12:52

5 mins: Play resumes after a lengthy break while the Frenchman received treatment. He's returned to the pitch and looks fine to continue.

12:49

Carroll booked for foul on Koscielny

3 mins: Nasty challenge from Carroll on Koscielny and he's in the book with only three minutes played. Silly from the striker. The defender stays down after being caught on the back of his calf and requires treatment on the pitch.

12:47

1 min: Almost a stunning start from West Ham! Cresswell drills his shot and Lanzini misses a sitter from four yards out - but the flag was up for offside. Lifeline for Arsenal; almost a calamity start.

12:45

Here we go...

West Ham get us underway, kicking off from right to left. Fantastic atmosphere at Upton Park as the Hammers bid to replicate their memorable 2-0 victory in August.

12:42

The two teams make their way out on Upton Park pitch...

Here we go then. The two teams are out on the Upton Park pitch for the pre-match routine with 'I'm forever blowing bubbles' echoing around the stadium. Could be a fantastic match, this.

West Ham are unbeaten in their last six Premier League games including wins over Everton and Tottenham and a 2-2 draw at Chelsea.

The Hammers have scored seven in their last three but conceded six, and will have been disappointed to have drawn with struggling Crystal Palace after leading 2-1 in Saturday's clash at Upton Park before Cheikhou Kouyate's sending off.

Arsene Wenger's side look to have turned things around in the last couple of games with big wins over Everton and Watford helping to keep their slim title hopes alive.

These two wins followed a draw in the north London derby with Tottenham and defeats by Manchester United and Swansea.

SAM CUNNINGHAM: Arsene Wenger has likened West Ham being handed the Olympic Stadium to winning the Lottery and fears it could be followed by billion-pound investment, making them a fearsome London rival.

Arsenal visit Upton Park for the last time on Saturday in an attempt to move 10 points clear of West Ham and stifle Slaven Bilic’s chances of securing a Champions League qualification place.

But Wenger is wary that Arsenal’s opponents are set to become a powerhouse in London and claims they have hit the jackpot by securing a deal to lease the 60,000-seater Stratford stadium.

West Ham are looking to win both home and away matches against Arsenal in the same league season for the first time since 2006/07.

Arsenal’s defeat to the Hammers (0-2) on opening weekend of the 2015-16 season ended a run of nine consecutive Premier League wins against them.

Cheikhou Kouyate has scored in two of his three Premier League games for West Ham against the Gunners.

Arsene Wenger has won nine and lost just two of his 16 Premier League visits to the Boleyn Ground (W9 D5 L2). The only away grounds he’s won more often at in the league are Goodison Park and Villa Park (both 10 wins).

Olivier Giroud has found the net five times in six Premier League games against West Ham; but just one of these has been netted at the Boleyn Ground.

Alex Iwobi has scored in both of his first two league starts for Arsenal, something only Ian Wright and Davor Suker (scored in first three) also managed in the Premier League.

Dimitri Payet has netted four direct free-kick goals for West Ham this season in all competitions, a haul only Chelsea’s Willian can better (six).

The Hammers are unbeaten in their last 13 home games (W7 D6), the longest such current run in the top-flight.

The Gunners have made a league-high 22 errors leading to opposition shots this season.

Slaven Bilic’s side have the best record in Premier League London derbies this season, picking up 14 points from seven games (Arsenal have only managed five points from six games so far).

Happy Saturday and welcome to Sportsmail's coverage of this crunch Premier League clash at Upton Park. Can West Ham keep the pressure on in their bid for Champions League football? Will Arsenal move to within a point of second-place Tottenham? Stay with us to find out...